Section 23 — Duties of medical practitioner who receives report of death under section 22(3)

(1)A medical practitioner who receives a report of a death under section 22(3) must, as soon as practicable —

(a)examine the body of the deceased person; and

(b)ascertain relevant information about the deceased person’s medical history and the circumstances of the death.

(2)If the death is not, or does not appear to be, a reportable death, the medical practitioner must provide the cause of death and the other death particulars to the Registrar‑General within 24 hours after complying with subsection (1).

(3)A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.